Guest Blogger: T. A. Pratt -- A Little Help from My Friends |
A Little Help from My FriendsOne of the coolest things about being a (relatively) young writer is the fact that I can look around and see so many of my friends and colleagues and peers gradually becom...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:26:00 GMT |
Discussion between John Meaney & Galen M. Beckett on Fantasy |
Spectra Pulse Magazine II, Fall 2008/Winter 2009John Meaney and Galen M. Beckett onTHE CHANGING FACE OF FANTASYNote: This is an exclusive article from the new Spectra Pulse Magazine, coming from Banta...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:28:00 GMT |
Guest Blogger: T. A. Pratt -- Into the Pot |
Into the PotLast time I wrote about cooking as a passion and a challenge, and this time I'm going to share my theory of how writing a novel is like making chili.There are as many recipes for chili as ...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:14:00 GMT |
Bantam Spectra launches a new short fiction contest |
Bantam Spectra has just launched the Spectra Pulse Short Fiction Contest, the first fiction contest by the imprint for unpublished writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. One lucky winner wi...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:06:00 GMT |
Guest Blogger: T. A. Pratt -- Writing and Eating |
Writing and EatingMy favorite activities are, in order, Reading, Writing, and Cooking. (Sometimes cooking beats writing, especially when I'm under a deadline.) (And I suppose there are, ahem, other ac...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:57:00 GMT |
The Biggest Novel-Writing Mistake You Can Make, Part Deux |
Well, last time we talked about how that mistake is Not Mapping the Novel Out in as much detail as possible. (You might want to see the previous POST for details.)And again, a lot of pros don't do th...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:13:00 GMT |
Win a Signed Copy of the Premier Issue of Spectra Pulse! |
In Spring and Summer 2008 we debuted the premier issue of Spectra Pulse, a special collectible magazine with articles, short stories, and excerpts from Spectra authors. Be sure to tell your friends, ...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:41:00 GMT |
Guest Blogger: David J. Williams -- The Biggest Novel-Writing You Can Make |
Not planning it out. And a lot of professional writers aren't much help here. In talking to them, I'm amazed at how many of them just leap into a noveli.e., they've got the general idea, or they've g...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:19:00 GMT |
Orphan’s Tales Wins Mythopoeic Award |
Catherynne Valente's The Orphan's Tales duology, In the Night Garden and In the Cities of Coin and Spice, was named the winner of the 2008 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature. The award is g...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:31:00 GMT |
Guest Blogger: David J. Williams -- World Building: Some Brief Thoughts |
If you're into science fiction or fantasy, you're into world-building by definition. And as a writer, you've got to be able to create something plausible for your characters to dwell in. Here's my (...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:36:00 GMT |
